{"product_id":"9780008843076","title":"The Hobbit : Illustrated by Tove Jansson","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Tolkien, J. R. R.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eClassic fiction (pre c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 22 September 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e226 x 176 | 270g\u003cp\u003eLandmark new 90th anniversary edition featuring a wealth of charming illustrations from Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins, published in English for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Smaug certainly looked fast asleep, almost dead and dark, with scarcely a snore more than a whiff of unseen steam, when Bilbo peeped once more from the entrance. He was just about to step out on to the floor when he caught a sudden thin and piercing ray of red from under the drooping lid of Smaug’s left eye. He was only pretending to sleep! He was watching the tunnel entrance!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in his hobbit-hole in Bag End by Gandalf the wizard and a band of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Although quite reluctant to take part in this quest, Bilbo surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and his skill as a burglar!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This landmark new edition of The Hobbit presents J.R.R. Tolkien's full text with illustrations by Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins, from a rare Swedish-language edition never before published in English. Jansson’s tender, whimsical drawings illuminate Bilbo’s journey – from the comfort of Bag End to the riddled dark under the mountain – adding fresh enchantment and quiet humour to every page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tolkien, J. R. R.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53837179617464,"sku":"9780008843076","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9780008843076.jpg?v=1785592815","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9780008843076","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}